The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-22

the Abbey open and exercised the pen
up enthusiasm of the vast muItitud
along the way awaiting impatiently t,
see and cheer the Queen.
THE QUEEN CHEERED.
Puncutally at 1:15 a. IN. the Queen, il
an open carriage, emerged from the palac
gates. At sight of her thousands o
voices were lifted up in cheers, the ap
plause being accompanied by the musi,
of many military bands stationed in
front of the palace. The Queen did no
wear her state robes, but was dressed in
black. Her carriage was drawn by eighl
ponies. The Prince of Wales, Duke oi
Edinburgh, Duke of Connaught, hel
sons, the Crown Prince Imperial of Ger
many, Marquis of Lorne, Prince Chris
tian of Schleswig- Holstein and Prince
Henry of Battenburg, her sons-in-law
and the Princes Albert, Victor and George
| of Wales Prince Alfred of Edinburgh and
Prince William, of Prussia, her grand
| sons. all rode in full uniform beside the
| Queens coach, as body guard. When
the people at the Palace gates had shout
ed themselves hoarse, cheering for the
Queen, they continued to cry out long
| life to the Prince and Princess of Wales.
| The Queen, as she left the Palace, SEEM
ed to be in excellent spirits and she
smiled and bowed graciously to the peo-
pie on every side. The Queens carriage
was a large one of chocolate color, the
wheels red and the royal arms in gold
emblazoned upon the panels; red mo-
rocco harness was used for the horses,
which were otherwise decorated with the
wore state livery of scarlet
and gold. Other carriages con-
tanning members of the Royal
family We're of gorgeous character,
horsed with four bays each, and all open.
The procession proceeded at a smart
walking pace into Constitution Hill and
then adopted a more deliberate gait.
Owing to lateness of spring the beautiful
green of tine avenue trees, sweet Odors
of hawthorns, and splendid uniforms of
the military, coupled with the enthu-
siasm of the crowd, made the occasion
proeessi IN slowly made its way until
the Wellington Arch was reached and
then the first introduction to London
streets ensued. Emerging from Well
ington Arch, the first to greet
the Queen We're the convalescent
patients and others at st. Georges Hos
pital, which was packed from basement
to roof, seats having been erected for
many thousands over the roof of the
hospital. On reaching Piccadilly the
Queen was seen to look up at Apsley
House, and as she passed the mansions
of her intimate friends she glanced
somewhat hastily at their abodes, more
especially when passing the Duke of
Cambridge's, Baron Rothschild's, Baron
ess Burdett-Coutts' and John Bright's
old apartments.
THE WAITING THRONGs.
1t was not until Devonshire
House was reached that the Queen
began to realize the grand prepa-
rations that had been made to greet her.
Here the Marquis of Harrington had had
a spacious gallery erected, from which
many hundreds of gaily dressed ladies
waved their handkerchiefs and cheered
the Queen.
Facing Devonshire House, at the Bath
Hotel, another gigantic booth had been
erected, and from this point to West
had been seized by contractors to fix
seats. Shop fronts and first floors We're
rented at from twenty to- sixty pounds
each, and in some cases even more. The
fronts of the Burlington Arcade, the
Royal Academy, Egyptian Hall, st.
James Parish Church (where 900 chill
dren were seated and sang God Save
the Queen, and the Museum of Geology,
We're all packed with human beings.
On reaching Regent Circus, where six
main streets converge, the sight was
memorable one, the streets being all
splendidly decorated with flowers. flags,
evergreens, etc. Many of the imposing
commercial buildings along the way
were one mass of heads Many of
the shops hereabouts had their fronts re-
moved and elegant boudoirs formed in
their places.
The procession, as viewed from the
Duke of York's column, passing down
the hill from the circus to Pail Mall
east, was a remarkable sight. The
shouts of the people We're plainly heard
from the top of the column. as it was
one vast roar.
Many American ladies and gentlemen
had secured seats at a palatial com
mercial establishment in Waterloo Place,
and joined in the enthusiasm as warmly
as the English Passing around Pail
Mall east, a large gallery was erected
over the colonade of her Majesty's the
ater. while l 500 chairs, rented at
from two and three to- five guineas each,
were all filed. at Waterloo House, in
Cockspur street.
THE LARGEST CROWDS FOR YEARS.
Trafalgar square was now reached
and everywhere one looked nothing but
heads were to be seen. The crowd here
was tremendous and completely eclipsed
any that has assembled at the greatest
political gatherings of recent years.
The steps and lions of the Nelson
column were crowded with people, while
the roof and steps of st. Martins Church
and the steps of the National Gallery
Were packed with dense mob. After
crossing Trafalgar square, where the po-
lice had great difficulty in keeping the
people back, the procession gradually
approached Northumberland avenue
which, on its southwest side, is mainly
covered with two gigantic hotels, the